GRE Word List
ATHEISTIC
denying the existence of God; N. atheism
The meaning of the word atheistic is denying the existence of God; N. atheism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| understate | state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate |
| commemorate | honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war |
| metaphor | implied comparison; CF. simile |
| anomaly | irregularity |
| cozen | cheat; hoodwink; swindle |
| comport | bear one's self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment |
| madrigal | pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments |
| whittle | pare; cut away thin bits (from wood); fashion in this way; reduce gradually; trim |
| equable | tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform |
| graduated | arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.) |
